Castleberry Hill is the new hot spot

Sherry Heyl

Castleberry Hill is the new hot spot

I just read in the AJC "Is Castleberry Hill "the new Buckhead?"

It highlights some of the latest places to hang out. More importantly is also highlights that with the new popularity comes the controversy.

"We're becoming the new Buckhead," she said. "It's awful. It's just awful."

Pines, 36, president of the Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Association, runs through a litany of problems: Noise blares at all hours of the night; cruisers have taken over the streets; crime is up; discarded fliers and other debris litter the sidewalks.

"It's not part of our master plan to become a bar district," she said. "We really believe our neighborhood is a jewel, and we'd like to keep it that way."

I grew up in South FL and for the longest time the Ft Lauderdale strip was the place to be seen. After years of complaints like this and various actions that were taken the Strip finally faded away. The next complaint was that there was no revenue being generated, jobs were lost and no one was keeping the place up.

This article also suggest that there are issues with the diversity of the crowds that are coming in. I do not know if that is really a widespread idea or just a view that a few people have that the AJC has highlighted.

I would love to hear from the people who hang out in Castleberry Hill. What is the scene like? What is your side of the story? Is there opportunity here for Castleberry Hill or is this something that needs to be fought?

Published Jul 27 2008, 10:25 AM by sheyl

Comments & Questions

	andicati said: Sadly, this DOES sound like Buckhead all over. Once the Village was shut down, many other neighborhood businesses either went bust or suffered a significant loss in business. Residents want communities with convenient businesses like pastry shops, book stores, heaven forbid an arts venue. Communities love the tax income from these businesses as it can pay for services and street scaping. What no one considers is that these businesses can not survive on local traffic alone and hence there is a need to support the bars and restaurants to provide a base for thriving community. Instead of whining about it in the AJC, they should work with the business community and police to moderate, not control, not shut down, the buzz that is bringing the people in at night. July 31, 2008 2:36 PM
	Ms. Jo said: I agree with the comments above the people should work with the community. I experienced the Buckhead nightlife and it actually wasn't that bad it was diverse in alot of ways but Castleberry Hill is becoming the new Buckhead and it is also very diverse in the crowd it generates. The bar and clubs have been shut down in downtown so people don't have a place to go to just relax and enjoy the ambiance, The clubs have moved as far as Chamblee-Tucker, don't get me wrong the gas is too high to drive all the way out there when I stay in the city and want to simply go out, listen to some music and get a martini. September 5, 2008 10:29 AM
	Smoove D said: The underlying problem is the lack of police presence provided by the City of Atlanta. I think the Peters Street scene would be improved with some regular and visible policing to stop altercations and crimes before they get started. In the last two years, restaurants and coffee shops have been held up at gunpoint, muggings are never ending, and several businesses and homes have been broken into and robbed. Cars break ins are also an ongoing issue. Not to mention the semi-regular shootings on Peters Street. December 11, 2008 9:18 PM